New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-08
SOCIALISTS LAUGH LOUDLY.
THEY SAY OBRIEN MADE A MISTAKE.
HUNDREDS OF THEIR INSPECTORS SWORN IN THEY

HUNDREDS OF THEIR INSPECTORS s"oHN IN ''"-
AssERr-UNITED LABOR PEOPLE DENY 1T.
The Progressive party leaders are not AT all us
concerted at the present milton OF the elcct"h 'u
specor matter In fact they hope that the Inspectors
now sworn in will be allowed TO remain, because II 'ha'
l. done they say. nearly one half OF the ne" inspectors
will he members of that party William Penn Rogers Is
the chairman OF the Executive Committee ana yester
day he was one of the happiest men in THIS CITY,
over 800 OF our nen are sworn ifsPo0'oi'' A
claimed to reporter
"How is thatl" he was asked
In some way or other large number o. our e'ec''oh
blanks got with those of the George men ana were
sant ont to oar friends OF they Thought that
we had won the fight and the same questions were
asked of the applicants OF Doth parties Inc5 u'u nv
know that mistake al been male.
DO YOU think that it was an Intentional one !
"No it was mistake, and fortunate one Tor U.s.
George Fentrick a member OF the Executive Commit
tea of the Progressive Labor party WAS at Police hoau
ouarters when the inspectors sworn n and he rec
ognizei hundred Of the members OF his parry
He saw that a mistake had been maie but d not men
ton il to any 1t was learned Yesterday AT M
Ieqcr Office that the blanks OF the two parties were
similar and the questions were on clch 50 tna' IL
WAS not a difficult matter to get them mixed up
Secretary Barnes OF the United Labor party san that
he M not think Nil Brien had sworn over five or SIX
Progressive Labor men inspectors aal this would DO
all right provided they were G)ol men All We wan'
is honest men, and know the Progressive peop; arc u
mis- kind as a rule" Mr. McMackin AMI the others eX-
pressel satisfaction with Mr.. OBriens action and De-
leved he had acted legally though entirely upon
his own voon so far as they were concerned
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE GENERAL TERM.
Argument OF the alternative mandamus granted by
Justice Patterson urng the Police Board 10 appoh'
the election inspectors named by the United LABOR party
or show why should not be done before the Gener
Term of the Supreme Court, was heard by The latter
tribunal Yesterday Presiding Judge Van Brunt and
aud
Edward NJ SHEPARD appeared for the United Labor
party. T. T. Waseman for the Progressive LABOR party
George I. Smonson for Irving Hall. Assistant counsel
10 the Corporation Thomas u. Wickcs Tor the fohco
Board and f. rlery Anderson for Police Commissioners
Voorbis and Porter Mr. Smonson had also obtained an
alternative W 4 from Justice Patterson in favor OF
Irving Hall and asked for preliminary hearing Whloh
was objected to aud denied Mr. WicSes presented the
return for Board Of Police saving that IN this matter
he simply acted ~ the messenger OF tle toari
urn rcited the facts in tn the deadlock IN thc
Board.
THE UNITED LABOR CLAIM not DENIED.
Mr. Shepard said that the return was insufficient as IL
made no denial of the organization of the Cncd Labor
nar, and OF the statement that it cas O. 900 votes for
Mr. George and other material points. He therefore
insisted that pcrcmpory mandamus should be granted
Mr. Anderson contcndc1 that the facts OF the case
should he In luired into 10y Referee AM asked at S
siding judge said that the return did MOI dr'S me
mission TO make additional return on behalf oi ol
missoners Voorhis and Porter and recess was taken
in order ia enable him 10 do when the court rcasseil
bl,i two hours Ter MI Anderson presented an di-i-
tOna return. specifically denying that the United i@p'
party the party that east over 10000 votes M the i
I election. and other allegations.
/ Mr. shepard maintained that when a mandanus
issued against corporate body the Individual ucnhefs
could not make return and only the Board n ia cor
porate capacity could do lie objected To tLe icce
ton of the return.
Mr. Anderson replied that the Police Board was ho' a
corporation bu merely four Commissioners VINO ne. -
perform acts aud he insisted that the Return WIS
a proper one .,...- ., ., - q.
II was finally decided that invrst cation ~ all tue
focs should he made and the meant Inc the decision
was reserved